Alan Rickman says he's in Sweeney Todd- Page 2

[musicalfandukie]

Posted: 12/2/06 at 2:37pm

i think he would make a great judge!

[Gregster]

Posted: 12/2/06 at 4:03pm

Laura Michelle Kelly is playing BOTH the beggar woman and Joanna! fact

[roquat]

Posted: 12/2/06 at 5:44pm

**** SPOILER ******

If Sweeney and Lucy were in their early twenties when they got married, and Sweeney has been away fifteen years, the Beggar Woman would only be approaching forty at the time of the musical's present-day action. Of course she would look older and more haggard because of the life she'd led, which is why Sweeney doesn't recognize her immediately. I always thought any movie producer would have to cast a young actress as "flashback" Lucy and then bury her under tons of aging makeup for the Beggar Woman (which might or might not fool the audience.) I also thought this would be an excellent chance for star stunt casting (Gwyneth Paltrow? Nicole Kidman?)

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 12/2/06 at 5:49pm

Someone on the imdb boards keeps claiming that an unknown named Jane Wisener is playing Johanna.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 12/2/06 at 6:27pm

Last I read, Laura Michelle Kelly has been cast as flashback Lucy.

[zoom]

Posted: 12/2/06 at 6:29pm

Rickman was brillant in that movie SpaceQuest (or whatever)

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 12/2/06 at 7:01pm

"
And speaking of Depp

"JOHNNY DEPP is terrifying his longterm partner VANESSA PARADIS by going to extreme lengths to get into his new role as Demon Barber SWEENEY TODD. Depp starts rehearsals for the film adaptation of STEPHEN SONDHEIM's musical in London next month (JAN07), but he's preparing for the part already by slitting imaginary throats to the soundtrack of DIES IRAE (DAY OF WRATH) - the 13th century Latin Hymn traditionally used in the Roman Catholic Requiem Mass. A source tells British newspaper the Daily Express, "Johnny is always very conscientious in his roles. Now he says he has to get into the mind set of a serial killer. He wants to feel adept with the razor blades, to feel as if they were an extension of his arm. "But he's terrifying everyone by walking around his home booming out the song - making an arc with his arm when he slits a person's throat. "Sweeney calls his razors his 'friends' and in this song the Demon Barber pours out his love to his blades."
"

Heh heh heh. Veerrry good.

I heard LMK is flashback Lucy as well.

[Fan2]

Posted: 12/7/06 at 11:09am

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=17877

>>Alan Rickman Joins Sweeney Todd
Source: Screen Daily December 7, 2006

Alan Rickman will play Judge Turpin in Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd, reports Screen Daily. He joins Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter in the DreamWorks Studios and Warner Bros. co-production, based on the award-winning Stephen Sondheim musical thriller.<<<

[NathanLaneStalker]

Posted: 12/7/06 at 11:15am

I actually wanted George Hearn to play Turpin but THIS IS FANTASTIC! The only casting I'm happy about!

[worrell4077]

Posted: 12/7/06 at 3:29pm

I'm so happy about this. Now if they would only announce the rest of the cast already

[ThankstoPhantom]

Posted: 12/7/06 at 4:56pm

LMK is 24 OR 26...so she's about 20 years younger than Depp.

Updated On: 12/7/06 at 04:56 PM

[Mistress_Spouzic]

Posted: 12/7/06 at 5:55pm

i love alan rickman & johnny depp, this movie might make me like Sweeney more.

[ShbrtAlley44]

Posted: 12/7/06 at 5:57pm

The problem with this casting is that I'd rather bang the judge than Sweeney.

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 12/7/06 at 6:17pm

I was gonna say that they better cast someone who's not a total bore as Anthony because I'd bang Alan Rickman way before, say, Jesse McCartney.

[gertrudejessalynn]

Posted: 12/7/06 at 6:19pm

*fangirls Alan*

I think I actually bounced when I read this. This movie might be decent! *shock*

[Becoz_i_knew_you21]

Posted: 12/7/06 at 7:31pm

This movie is coming along very nicely

[faithanytwo]

Posted: 12/7/06 at 7:48pm

i am super excited about alan rickman joining, i just can't wait to hear the rest of the casting.

[colored by esteem]

Posted: 12/9/06 at 6:37pm

"DEPP SCARING PARADIS WITH SWEENEY TODD METHOD ACTING"

Awesome!

:)

[Becoz_i_knew_you21]

Posted: 12/9/06 at 7:48pm

Just for the heck of it,I told my older sister "Snape's going to be in a musical," because we're both pretty big Harry Potter fans. She burst out laughing.
Updated On: 12/9/06 at 07:48 PM

[Patronus]

Posted: 12/9/06 at 7:55pm

Sigh.

[Anti-Romanticist]

Posted: 12/9/06 at 10:15pm

I think it's awesome that Alan Rickman is going to play the Judge. I'm seriously excited about the movie so far (sans any judgement of anyone's singing abilities until I actually hear actual proof of their ability). And...

"DEPP SCARING PARADIS WITH SWEENEY TODD METHOD ACTING"

I don't know whether I should laugh at this or be scared. Heh.

[Becoz_i_knew_you21]

Posted: 12/10/06 at 12:15am

"DEPP SCARING PARADIS WITH SWEENEY TODD METHOD ACTING"

I don't know whether I should laugh at this or be scared. Heh."

I say laugh

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 12/10/06 at 12:51am

That's AWESOME about Johnny.

It wouldn't make any sense to cast Laura Michelle Kelly as the flashback Lucy, because she doesn't sing...

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 12/10/06 at 11:22am

I've only seen Rickman in the Harry Potter movies and Love Actually, but he is brilliant. I also heard a recording of him reciting one of Shakespeare's sonnets. I love his voice!